Sixteen Russian athletes have been given the green light to compete internationally as neutrals. The world athletics' governing body announced this today. The athletes include 2013 world long jump champion Aleksandr Menkov. <br/><br/>The International Association of Athletics Federations said its doping review board had agreed that the applications of the athletes met the exceptional eligibility criteria to compete in international competition as neutral athletes, while the Russian National Federation remains suspended. '<br/> '<br/>A total of 25 Russian athletes have previously been declared eligible to compete as neutral athletes.